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DGCA to ground IndiGo’s A320neos with engine problems unless they’re fixed by 31 Jan

Anurag Kotoky -
There were 4 incidents involving IndiGo jets with Pratt & Whitney engines in the past week, which has caused ‘serious concern’, DGCA said.

IndiGo must fix engine problem on Airbus A320neo jets in 2 weeks, or face grounding: DGCA

Anurag Kotoky -
New Delhi: More than a dozen Airbus SE A320neo jets operated by IndiGo could be grounded if the Indian budget carrier doesn’t update some...

13 airline & airport employees failed breath-analyser tests, now suspended: DGCA

PTI -
According to the DGCA's new rules, in case of a second violation, the licence issued to the personnel will be suspended for a year.

6 months after Jet Airways was grounded, 33% of its slots are still vacant at airports

Ifrah Mufti -
The Jet Airways slots are vacant at some prominent airports such as the ones in Chennai, Guwahati, Kolkata, Jodhpur, Pune, Lucknow and Indore.

Two SpiceJet pilots suspended for 3 months over runway incursion

Ifrah Mufti -
Incident took place in August at Delhi’s IGI Airport. DGCA order says pilots Bhushan Nanda and Trishla Chandola admitted their lapses.

Indian aviation recovering fast after Jet collapse, number of planes crosses 600 again

Ifrah Mufti -
DGCA says the number of planes dropped to 530 after Jet Airways ceased operations in April. But it expects the number to cross 640 by December-end.

Slowdown hits the skies as aircraft movement drops 1.2%, passenger growth falls under 4%

Ifrah Mufti -
Closure of Jet Airways, coupled with grounding of Boeing & Airbus planes, and the economic slowdown are among factors being cited for the decline.

Probe finds pilot in Vikarabad crash wasn’t authorised, DGCA issues notice to flight school

PTI -
A DGCA probe into Sunday's fatal crash of Cessna 172 in Telangana has revealed that one of the two pilots on board wasn't authorised to fly yet.

DGCA calls for checks on 23 SpiceJet Boeing 737 NGs for cracks after US order

Ifrah Mufti -
The US aviation authority had ordered an inspection of Boeing 737 next generation aircraft after structural cracks were found in parts of some of the planes.

DGCA has suspended 74 pilots in 8 months, nearly half of them for failing alcohol test

Ifrah Mufti -
41 pilots were grounded for accidents endangering safety of aircraft and passengers, and 33 suspended for failing breathalyser test.
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Op Sindoor awardees don’t fit traditional gallantry criteria. Redefine parameters for modern wars

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
The casualty list of the personnel killed or wounded during Op Sindoor has not been formally published. The public has been denied the opportunity to stand by and honour the families of the fallen.

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Javaria Rana -
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Shekhar Gupta -
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